Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 15:57:28 +0100 From: Alex Dyas <ADyas@twowaytv.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: root shell Message-ID: <911D8F660DF6D411B61F00500462BA018B3A39@EXCHANGE>
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> how do I get the root account use other shell than csh? > I have changed the root's shell entry in /etc/passwd to > /bin/bash, but still get csh upon logging in. Use vipw to make manual changes to the /etc/passwd file. See man page for reasons why you can't just edit the file and expect the changes to come into effect. As a side note, it is unadvisable to change root's default shell for a number of reasons. There is a high probability that the shell you've used instead (eg bash) resides on a partition other than the root partition (/usr). In an emergency situation where you only have the root partition mounted you won't have a shell to log in with. If you absolutely have to use a shell other than the default your best bet is just to put up with running it after you log in. alex.. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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